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Determine the kinetic of 600 kg roller coaster car that is moving with the speed of 35.2 m/s.

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The answer is 10,560 Joules or 1.1*10^4


Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Calculate
The equation for Kinetic Energy is

Kinetic energy=.5 times Mass times Velocity²
KE=.5*m*v²

so we plug in our numbers
KE=.5*600*35.2²

This works out to be 10,560 Joules or 1.1*10^4
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